EF = ejection fraction; HF = heart failure; HR = hazard ratio; I-PRESERVE = irbesartan in heart failure with preserved systolic function; LV = left ventricular; MI = myocardial infarction ...

Slower gait speed, but not handgrip strength or muscle mass, is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular outcomes ...

Left ventricular ejection fraction < 35%, a QRS duration of > 120 ms and New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III or IV with optimal medical therapy. Left ventricular ejection ...

Background Early heart failure (HF) diagnosis is crucial to ensure that optimal guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is administered to reduce morbidity and mortality. Limited access to ...

Bayer seeks Japanese marketing approval for finerenone to treat adult patients with chronic heart failure: Berlin Saturday, February 15, 2025, 14:00 Hrs [IST] Bayer announced the ...

There is an unmet need for therapies targeting Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)–related heart disease, and phase 2 results ...

Chronic heart failure occurs when either the left ventricle, the right ventricle ... HFpEF connotes diastolic dysfunction despite a normal ejection fraction. Diastolic dysfunction also occurs ...

studied 412 patients with acute myocardial infarction. A subset of 50 patients had a low left-ventricular ejection fraction (<40%) and ventricular arrhythmia, late potentials or low heart-rate ...

Ejection fraction is a measure of how much blood the left ventricle of the heart pumps out with each contraction, with the normal range around 50% to 75%. Around half of the seven million heart ...